A Los Angeles Nordstrom store became the target of a large-scale robbery, with more than 30 individuals participating in the brazen theft over the weekend. The suspects managed to make off with a staggering haul of handbags and clothing valued at nearly $100,000, According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident occurred around 4 p.m. on Saturday when a mob of criminals descended upon the store. Video footage captured from inside the store revealed a group of up to 50 people donning hooded sweatshirts to conceal their identities. In the footage, the suspects can be seen frantically gathering merchandise and hastily making their way toward the store’s entrance. Some of them stumbled over racks to which items were still attached as they rushed to get away with the loot.

The NYPD has issued an appeal to the public for assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a hate crime incident targeting the Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun Synagogue, located in Manhattan. According the NYPD, the incident occurred on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at approximately 7:00 PM. An unidentified male approached the Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun Synagogue situated at 125 East 85th Street. The individual proceeded to deface a display screen attached to the Synagogue using a marker, leaving behind anti-Semitic graffiti. The suspect quickly fled the scene on foot, heading westbound on East 85th Street. The individual is described as a male with short black hair, a slim build, and believed to be approximately 25 years old.

• Florida Gov. DeSantis was heckled by protestors at the Iowa State Fair. • Republican presidential rivals Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis were holding competing events in the early nominating state of Iowa on Saturday, at a time when the former president overwhelmingly dominates opinion polls and the Florida governor is scrambling to reset his troubled campaign. • Trump’s late announcement on Tuesday that he was also going to attend the event on the same day as DeSantis amounted to a political gate-crashing of an appearance the Florida governor hopes will kick-start his stalled campaign. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Former President Donald Trump vehemently defended his innocence on Saturday, asserting that he had “done nothing wrong” amidst mounting legal challenges. Addressing concerns about a potential plea deal in the election interference case pending against him in Georgia, Trump confidently rejected any notion of cooperation. These remarks came as District Attorney Fani Willis of Fulton County confirmed her plans to present the case to a grand jury in the upcoming week. This would mark the fourth indictment for the former president, following a recent indictment less than two weeks ago in Washington, D.C.

Senator Rand Paul is accusing Dr. Anthony Fauci of having perjured himself while testifying to Congress coronavirus research in China. In a detailed discussion on Fox News, Senator Paul delved into his reasons for initiating an “official criminal referral” of Dr. Fauci to the Department of Justice, alleging that Fauci had provided false information under oath. “I don’t think there’s ever been a clearer case of perjury in the history of government testimony, and I don’t say that lightly,” Paul said. He highlighted a specific instance where Dr. Fauci adamantly denied that the U.S. government had funded gain-of-function research.

In the first sign of the upcoming autumn in Israel, about 30 flamingos arrived at the Hula Reservoir on Thursday morning, launching the migratory season. Inbar Shlomit Rubin of KKL-JNF, the director of the reservoir, said: “So although it’s August and it’s hot, the first migratory birds have already started arriving at the Hula reservoir. In addition to flamingos, we’re also beginning to see various types of herons, hummingbirds, egrets, and others.” The Hula Valley in northern Israel is one of the world’s busiest migration flyaways, with over 500 million birds from 550 species flying over Israel twice a year.

It was cleared for publication on Thursday morning that officers from the Gideonim (Unit 33) of the Lahav 443 Unit of Israel Police thwarted a terror attack a week ago. Mista’arvim (undercover) officers, in coordination with the IDF and Shin Bet, arrested a resident of Jericho who was actively planning to carry out a terror attack in Israel. He was arrested at his home along with other suspects. A gun battle ensued during the arrest operation. B’Chasdei Hashem, there were no injuries among Israeli security forces. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

HaGaon HaRav Meir Tzvi Bergman attended the Bar Mitzvah of the Belzer Rebbe’s grandson on Tuesday evening and even delivered an emotional speech. A delegation on behalf of the Belzer Rebbe had delivered an invitation to HaRav Bergman, one of the Zakeinei of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of Degel HaTorah. The Rosh Yeshivah, who lately rarely attends events apart from gatherings of chizzuk for Torah and mitzvos, said that he feels he must attend the simcha out of a great debt of gratitude to the Rebbe for his steadfast support for his father-in-law, HaGaon HaRav Shach, z’tl.

A tiny group of right-wing Im Tirtzu activists held a protest outside the home of Supreme Court President Esther Hayut on Wednesday morning. The unique low-cost protest consisted of a feigned delivery of bananas for “Esty the Queen” of the Banana Republic that Israel has turned into, with the Supreme Court holding more power than any democracy throughout the world. Most recently, Hayut made a decision that the Supreme Court has the power to interfere with Israel’s Basic Laws, an unprecedented view that is disputed by most legal scholars including former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak and former attorney-general Avichai Mandelblit. In fact, Mandelblit said that even if the Supreme Court had the power to strike down a Basic Law, it would destroy Israel’s democracy.

A man was airlifted following a serious crash on Route 17 in Liberty, Wednesday afternoon. Sources tell YWN that the victim, a 49-year-old man, was the single occupant in a vehicle which overturned on Route 17 near Exit 100A. Catskills Hatzolah Paramedics found the victim outside of the vehicle when they arrived on the scene, which appears that he was ejected from the vehicle. A medevac was called, which landed on the highway, and airlifted the victim to Westchester Trauma Center. He suffered various injuries, including a head injury. The cause of the crash was unknown. THIS STORY WAS FIRST PUBLISHED ON THE CATSKILL SCOOP STATUS CLICK HERE SIGN UP TO THE CATSKILL SCOOP WHATSAPP STATUS TO BE INFORMED OF CATSKILL NEWS IN LIVE TIME (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)